Clinical Leader Development, Clinical Education Adult Surgery Perioperative

Job Description

Clinical Leader Development, Clinical Education Adult Surgery Perioperative

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IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Company: IWK Health

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80% FTE)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593 /hour

Closing Date: January 19, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) is a Registered Nurse who primarily provides leadership in the professional/practice development of direct care nurses, among other disciplines. As a clinical expert, the CLD will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. The CLD will promote outcome focused performance, enhance communication and teamwork by implementing education strategies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implementation of the education process; certification and re-certification of Beyond Entry Level Competencies.


• Facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with added emphasis on new staff members.


• Provides education sessions based on identified needs of the neonatal care team.


• Develops and supports a clinical skills mentoring process with staff, with a peer approach to learning.


• Develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members.


• Facilitates and supports quality improvement initiatives; engages in centre-wide education initiatives.


• Facilitates, develops and implements courses and activities that support practice needs and trends in the health care environment.


• Participates in on-going self-development and professional learning.


• Demonstrates high level of initiative, independent thinking, judgement, and creativity when making complex decisions.


• Mentors team members through a supportive learning environment by assessing learner competency, providing flexible learning experiences, modeling professional practice, and providing required feedback.


• Works collaboratively with manager, preceptor, and staff to develop learning plan that supports ongoing practice progression.


• Develops and implements learning needs assessments for both new and existing staff and for specific additional nursing roles.


• Models behaviour that is aligned with the mission and values of the IWK including promoting and practicing quality and safe patient care.


• Demonstrates expertise in collaborative patient centred and family integrated practice.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; 7.5 hours. Day shift.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered). Master’s Degree Preferred.


• Registered with NSCN, or eligible to be registered, required.


• Relevant CNA or other Specialty Certification preferred.


• Recent (within the last 5 years) nursing experience relevant to the area required.


• Minimum Five (5) years of relevant nursing experience required.
  
• Current NRP Certification required.


• Current CPR BLS Provider Course required.


• Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required.


• Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal.


• Demonstrated excellent leadership, mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills required.


• Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills required, as well as team building skills.


• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team required.


• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning required.


• Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.


• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.


• Competency in other languages considered an asset.

Thanks for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Anti‑racism and equity statement: IWK Health promotes an anti‑racist environment and works to eliminate discrimination. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We welcome all interested persons who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our workforce representation.